Since it was first published in 1980 from its head office in London, <em>Majalla</em> has been considered one of the leading political affairs magazines in the Arab world. We offer a wide array of articles addressing the most significant political, economic and social issues facing the Middle East today, as well as the evolving cultural scene in the region. <em>Majalla</em> prides itself in being an ideas-driven publication that goes beyond reporting and headlines to provide original analysis.

Christians in the Holy Land

[escenic_image id="55193977"]In a Middle Eastern region beset by cross border and internal conflicts, and a growing sense—explored by radicals—of…

The Fed's Dangerous Gamble

[escenic_image id="55199462"]If one thing is clear about the outcome of the G20 meeting in Seoul, South Korea, it is that the United States left the…

Turkey’s New Global Role

[escenic_image id="55198220"]With economic success at home, Turkey’s government has been flexing its muscles on the world stage and Recep Tayyip…

Wild, Wild West

[escenic_image id="55198164"]Since the beginning of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq there have been numerous ethical debates concerning the nature…

Between Elections and TV Drama

[escenic_image id="55194060"]A controversial Egyptian television series, Al-Gama’a, was broadcast daily at prime viewing time during Ramadan this…

Egyptian Wheat, Global Worries

[escenic_image id="55193060"]Back in 2007, before terms like subprime mortgages and credit default swaps entered our vernacular, the world’s…

A Marriage of Convenience

[escenic_image id="55193031"]In a speech this October at the national conference on “soft war” in Tehran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad emphasized…

The Leading Lady of Afghanistan

[escenic_image id="55192751"]In the early 1980s, Dr. Sima Samar made her debut on the feminist stage, becoming the first Hazara woman to receive a…

Wide Field of Vision

[escenic_image id="55192723"]Within the major artistic developments in the Arab world during the past decade, the genre of experimental video…